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Mpeople Recruitment have a fantastic new opportunity for an experienced Buyer (Procurement) to join a market-leading manufacturing business based in Middleton (M24). This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking yet well-established business that offer training and great opportunities for progression, as well as various other employee benefits.

Location: Middleton

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience

Hours: 8.30am – 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, & 8.30am – 4.30pm Fridays

Employee benefits: Private healthcare plan, progression opportunities, company profit related bonus scheme etc.

Responsibilities would include:

* Processing purchase orders

* Negotiating prices

* Obtaining quotes from suppliers and feeding information back to the relevant departments

* Ensuring products are delivered on time

* Following up non-delivered supplier purchase orders and back orders

* Setting up and maintaining stock records as and when required

* Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers

* Setting up new supplier accounts

* Keeping the approved supplier list up to date

* Booking in deliveries when required

* Reconciliation of monthly credit card statement

* Assisting with any invoice queries

* Updating our central materials library

* Manage price change/information changes

* Assisting with the biannual stock take input

* Assisting with the maintenance of our central materials library

* Assisting with the implementation of a new stock system

The desired candidate would have the following experience, skills and attributes:

* Minimum 3 years working in a buying role

* Experience working in a manufacturing environment would be a distinct advantage

* Excellent Excel skills and Sage 200 experience

* Excellent negotiation and communication skills

* Good organisation skills and the ability to multitask

* Experience working to tight deadlines and in an often-pressured environment

* Driven and determined

* Team player

* Honest and reliable

* High level of quality control and attention to detail

Please note that Mpeople cannot respond to all applicants due to the high volumes of CV's received on a daily basis. Should you not receive a response within 5 working days please accept that on this occasion your application hasn’t been successful. Mpeople wishes you all the best in your job search